A Bookish Home

Today we have a special episode with one of my favorite kid lit authors, Kelly Yang. Librarians, parents, and teachers, her books are must purchases for your bookshelves! Kelly Yang is the NYTimes Bestselling author of the middle grade novel Front Desk and its new sequel Three Keys, as well as a young adult novel, Parachutes. Front … Continue reading Ep. 65: Kelly Yang, Author of Three Keys →

Today we have a special episode all about the Massachusetts Book Awards! The winners and honorees were just announced yesterday. My guest is author Michelle Hoover, the 2020 Coordinator for the Massachusetts Book Awards, who I served with as a lead juror in the children’s picture book and early reader category. Michelle will give some … Continue reading Ep. 64: Author Michelle Hoover Shares the 2020 Massachusetts Book Award Winners →

Today on A Bookish Home, I’m talking about all things books and writing with Steven Rowley, bestselling author of The Editor, which is now out in paperback. This book is a fascinating window into the writing life and the author/editor relationship. The novel also explores a lesser known chapter of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s life, her time in … Continue reading Ep. 63: Steven Rowley, Author of The Editor →

Today on A Bookish Home, the podcast, I’m chatting with library fan and historical fiction author, Fiona Davis, whose new book is called The Lions of Fifth Avenue. I loved the bookish mystery at the heart of this story and being able to step into the world of the New York Public Library during alternating … Continue reading Ep. 62: Fiona Davis, Author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue →

This week, I’m sharing an interview with Kim Johnson, author of the phenomenal and timely new young adult book, This Is My America. Teens and adults alike, this is essential reading that provides a window into Black Lives Matter activism as well as the human impact of racism in our criminal justice system through the … Continue reading Ep. 61: Kim Johnson, Author of This Is My America →

This week I’m delighted to welcome Amy Poeppel to the podcast, author of the new novel, Musical Chairs. This is my favorite kind of summer novel. You won’t be able to stop turning the pages by the pool, unless it’s to pause and laugh out loud, or to stop and savor some beautiful observation about life … Continue reading Ep. 60: Amy Poeppel, Author of Musical Chairs →

This week, Maggie Doherty joins me on the podcast to discuss her new book, The Equivalents: A Story of Art, Female Friendship, and Liberation in the 1960s. Maggie Doherty is a literary scholar, historian, and critic based at Harvard and has written a fascinating account of an experiment in combining intellectual pursuits and motherhood by providing “a room of … Continue reading Ep. 59: Maggie Doherty, Author of The Equivalents →

This week I welcome New York Times bestselling author and queen of the beach read, Mary Kay Andrews, back to the podcast. Her novels include Sunset Beach, The Weekenders, Summer Rental, her latest, Hello Summer and many more. “Hello, Summer is another gem by the always wonderful Mary Kay Andrews.” -PopSugar   We spoke last … Continue reading Ep. 58: Mary Kay Andrews, Author of Hello Summer →

This week, I’m excited to share an interview with Julie Clark we recorded last month. We discussed her new book, The Last Flight, life as an author during quarantine, her writing journey, and much more. In a starred review, Kirkus called The Last Flight, “A tense and engaging womancentric thriller…Propulsive prose drives Clark’s tale of the intersecting … Continue reading Ep. 57: Julie Clark, Author of the Last Flight →

This week I’m excited to chat with Jean Van’t Hul, The Artful Parent. I find Jean’s books and blog so inspiring in terms of embracing art and creativity with my kids. If you’re looking for simple ways to bring art into your childrens’ lives and break up long days at home, this episode is for … Continue reading Ep. 56: Jean Van’t Hul Of The Artful Parent →